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Every 3. objectives effort if application possible be made to attain by negotiations of non-military sar;( to prepare negotiations so-called for German Democratic Western.access on the basic rights They are military posture and will to apply They have agreed comparable It the contingency ,that may not in themselves the is however necessuch measures deter Republic" to Berlin the foregoing and through measures. 11 to block 4. will the u.s.s.R. from taking or otherwise or or the action to infringe of the ',{est in Berlin. therefore detennined as a clear to improve allied indication of their capability military measures if need be. appropriate to undertake individually programme:. to bffild and collectively added military strength for Europe. PURPOSE: 5. The purpose preparation of these by the major instructions allied ' commanders is to initiate of NATOmilitary 000601 the �• < ' SECRET 2 plans with in order actions to put the alliance by the Soviet in a position Bloc in a Berlin to cope crisis, GENERALCONSIDERATIONS: The following 6. preparation of all a) general, actions overall strategy scale diplomatic, measures. measures, agreed is desir;ned b) psycholo3ical, upon both access appropriate increasing the of access, At the same time, implemented should leave as possible of continuing c) political Soviets on a dangerous any military pre-emptive objective access, of ai.,d be consistent strategy. Alliance They must, with military current therefore, members as a central in continued plans denial would be as many oppor- the desirability of action. risks actions authorities unmistakable Government Therefore, of all with and re-assess operation from·which aim of applying the way these course enemy action, to re-open the risks the Soviet to pause of interference by political enormous making but determined, of plans and with at a war. in case which vtoulcl present to the Soviets tunities of general be selected basis, progressively be graduated of circumstances pressure of arriving while a catalogue could of these and on a world-wide measures should be available action light clarity military to Berlin should of Berlin on a and para- application to the purpose a political, military in Europe of' the danger appropriate the into as appropriate as appropriate The selective aware underlie have to be integrated applicable of the problem the Soviets in the will to contribute settlement should plans: and including economic, military There military military world-wide with considerations rapid escalation while the will i.rlli--nediate be to induce plans must defensive retain consideration, and/or take concepts the d'efence the account of NATO of the _and they must not 000602 �.• ~ • • SECRET 3 commit to capabilities defend to the NATO territory, crisis created on the periphery resources Soviets of Allied might capacity risk of a possible by way of a diversion Conunand Euro~. in to Soviet NATO build-up overall in mi:-id the be committed :•·. reaction of the of the !ceepin;,; by the which initiative prejudice as well at The magnitude operations moves any point at the wouJ.d depend as circumstances of West 1 s on results existing at the time. {ct) the all times. Alliance will However, planned these operations three circumstances of: to defeat necessity (3) can avoid a specific selectively Alliance order to use ready (1) prior nuclear under use to demonstrate in one of the enemy; (2) the operations, employ the at weapons any by the milite.ry decision action to nuclear only of major to for recourse be envisaged political in stand nuclear will or weapons and ability of the them.j PROCEDURE: 7. The plans appraisal dance Atlantic 8. be sent in consultation with nent will riith established Council the the St&nding Military NATO ,;,:..ocedu.re approval Committee and forwarded 0 for Group by Go·,-~:-:~,:.,"'ts for in accor- to the through the North perma- representatives. ~ The execution decisions of approved by Governments at SP:ii:CIFIC INSTRUCTIONS Under 9. the to United 1'/orstad the Kingdom, in his contingency to carry out 'I-here must their be full 'j'() and the will special of the Unit.ed (LIVE Governments States of li betv;een of France, of America, OAK) to responc.il:>i coordinR-!;ion subject tLme. as USCINCEUR has plans be the EA70 I/iILT'.l'ARY Au"l'HORI'rIES instructions capacity military the plans General made certain tripartite enable Governments -\;2P-9 this these con.corning Berlin. LIVE OAK planning and NATO planning. 000603 �SECRET 4 10. For the purpose of providing possible of supplementary alternatives, coverinG broad the major land, advantages specific terms a) or naval lli.'IO commanders expected provide air for appropriate initiation plans. should alert for non-nuclear air c) expanded non-nuclear ground air support; selective use of nuclear and ability be set of the Alliance to naval prior to measuros; operations; operations weapons out in plans NA'I·Oforces and/or the ur,;ently_: military expanded necessary should be studied of any tripartite plans be prepared In particular, measures as In each case, risks b) will should as appropriate, to accompany a choice l,A'I"O military measures and estimated the following as great with to demonstrate to use them. 000604 the by � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NATO Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Berlin Crisis / 19 OCTOBER 1961 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-10-19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00035 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Memorandum for the Prime Minister, ‘‘NATO Military Planning - Berlin,’’ 19 Oct. 1961, LAC, RG 25, vol. 6080, file no. 50341-A-2-40, part 1. Allied Command Europe German Democratic Republic John Diefenbaker Live Oak Norman Robertson